East Frisian Islands: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Sailing, mudflat hiking, cycling and kitesurfing are among the activities on the East Frisian Islands. These activities allow you to focus your travel planning on water sports and getting active in the Wadden Sea. You can rent a holiday apartment on the East Frisian Islands.

Geographical Location

The East Frisian Islands are a group of seven islands stretching around 90 kilometres off the Lower Saxony North Sea coast and located approximately four to ten kilometres from the mainland.

Getting There

Baltrum, Juist, Spiekeroog, Langeoog and Wangerooge are completely car-free islands.

The ferries to the East Frisian Islands pass through the Lower Saxony Wadden Sea UNESCO World Heritage Site. The island group is characterised by sandy beaches, dunes, salt marshes, wetlands and mudflats, and is located within the Lower Saxony Wadden Sea National Park and the Wadden Sea UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Nature

In the surrounding area, the named mapped feature Ostbad is located approximately 13.8 km west of the mapped centre of the East Frisian Islands. In the wider area, Franzosenschanze is located approximately 18.0 km to the east and Westbad approximately 18.3 km to the west. The named mapped feature East Frisian Islands is also mentioned in the surrounding area, approximately 11.2 km to the southwest. In the wider area, Kloster Norden is mentioned approximately 20.9 km to the southwest, Goldene Linie approximately 26.6 km to the east, Spiekeroog Island approximately 18.9 km to the east, and the Lower Saxony State Archives, Aurich location, approximately 29.8 km to the south of the mapped centre. The figures are approximate straight-line distances from the mapped centre and provide a rough spatial orientation of the features mentioned.

The wider island landscape provides a habitat for birds and opportunities to observe seals on offshore sandbanks.

Islands

Each of the seven inhabited islands has its own character and visitor offerings. An overview of the individual destinations is provided by Baltrum, Borkum, Juist, Langeoog, Norderney, Spiekeroog and Wangerooge.

Cuisine

The islands offer restaurants serving modern cuisine and traditional dishes.

Wellness

The islands offer wellness and thalassotherapy treatments.

For the higher-level travel overview: Lower Saxony.

More About the Destination

Useful information for planning your trip:

Greek Islands: Holiday Apartments and Holidays.